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Record #23876
Name :
: Hugh MOSS (1896 - 1918)
  aka : Driver Hugh Moss


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 14 Jan 1896

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 27 Sep 1918   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Lancashire, West Derby
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 7 May 1907
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo Homes

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Driver Hugh Moss. Listed among those on Barnardo Homes 'Faithful Unto Death' report of the 677 boys who gave their lives in World War One.

Liverpool, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921
Name: Martha Bithell
Birth Year: abt 1867
Age: 24
Marriage Date: 29 Nov 1891
Parish: Edge Hill, St Cyprian
Spouse's Name: John Moss
Father's Name: John Bithell
Spouse Father's Name: William Moss
Reference Number: 283 CYP/3/1
John Moss is noted as a Painter by trade.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Hugh Moss
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1896
Registration District: West Derby
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8b
Page: 537

Liverpool, England, Baptisms, 1813-1906
Name: Hugh Moss
Birth Date: 14 Jan 1896
Baptism Date: 28 Jan 1896
Parish: Liverpool, St Peter
Father's Name: John Moss
Mother's Name: Martha Moss
Reference Number: 283 PET/2/95
Father's occupation was listed as 'Painter'.

1901 English Census records place the family of Martha (Born 1868 in Harwarder, Flintshire, Wales) and John Moss (Born 1857 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. In residence where their children Ellen (7), Hugh (5) and Stanley (2) as well as Boarder John Griffiths (21, from Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales). John was a House Painter by trade.

Cheshire, England, Select Parish Registers, 1538-2000
Name: Martha Moss
[Martha Bithell]
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1906
Marriage Place: St James, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Marriage Age: 43y
Father: John Bithell
Spouse: George Smith
FHL Film Number: 2104344

1911 English Census records place the family of Martha and George Smith at 11 Rosebery Grove, Preston, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. In residence were their children Stanley Moss (12), John Smith (12), John Albert Moss (9), George Harold Smith (2), as well as Boarders William Smith (30), and Patrick Kelly (24).

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: MOSS
Given Name: Hugh
Age: 11
Sex: M
Ship: Dominion
Year of Arrival: 1907
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1907-04-25
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1907-05-07
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Comments: See also reels T-526 and C-4716
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-489
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
Name: Martha Smith
Gender: Female
Age: 44
Birth Date: abt 1869
Departure Date: 20 Aug 1913
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Destination Port: Quebec, Canada
Ship Name: Corsican
Shipping Line: Allan Line
Official Number: 124191
Master: E Cook
Martha, Stanley, John and George traveled together. Husband George Smith appears to have traveled separately.

On 10 Jan 1917 Stanley Moss, brother of Hugh and son of Martha Bithell and John Moss died of Lymphatic Leukaemia in the Field in France. He was buried in Fosse No. 10 Communal Cemetery Extension, Sains-en-Gohelle, Nord Pas de Calais, France. Plot: I. A. 7.
His Find A Grave Memorial# 56178171

Attestation papers were signed 16 Apr 1917 in Kingston, Ontario. Hugh Moss was born 14 Jan 1896 in Prenton, Birkenhead, England. His Next of Kin was his Mother, Mrs. G. Smith of Gananoque, Ontario. 5'2" in height with hazel eyes and light brown hair, he had a small scar left of his left nipple, and a small scar on the right side of his neck. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty state that Hugh died of wounds after being shot in the shoulder at Number 30 Casualty Clearing Station. His Next of Kin was Mrs. Martha Smith of Box 71 Gananoque, Ontario. He was buried in Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, Nord Pas de Calais, France. Plot: II. L. 20.

1921 Canadian Census records place the family of Martha and George Smith in Gananoque, Ontario. In residence are sons John Smith (22) and George Smith (12). The family states that they immigrated from England in 1913.

In 1934 there is a travel record for Martha and George Smith of Gananoque, Ontario going to their daughter, Mrs. Albert Lish of Los Angeles. Martha is confirmed as being 67 years of age from Hawarden, Wales, and George was 71 from Birkenhead, England. George was a Factory Worker by trade.

1940 US Census records place Martha (72) and George Smith (76) at 196 Gocing Street in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan. Lodger William J McBride was in residence.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56583723 
ContributorsCreated : 2014-02-07 08:55:49 / From original database

Last Updated : 2014-02-07 08:56:19 /

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16705 ANDERTON, Alberta Louise 1886ENG, LAN, West Derby Aug 1896 : Scotsman CAN Barnardos  
10258 ATHERTON, Herbert Foster1908ENG, LAN, West Derby Jun 1924 : Regina CAN MacPherson Homes  
14483 BAGULEY, Samuel1910ENG, LAN, West Derby Oct 1927 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
10039 BARWISE, Albert E1887ENG, DBY, West Derby Apr 1893 : Parisian CAN Louisa Birt  
10038 BARWISE, George F1885ENG, DBY, West Derby Apr 1893 : Parisian CAN Louisa Birt  
7205 BASNETT, Albert 1876ENG, DBY, West Derby Jul 1887 : Parisian CAN Louisa Birt  
2728 BECKTON, John Thomas 1901ENG, DBY, West Derby Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
5758 BEESON, Samuel1890ENG, LAN, West Derby Mar 1901 : Dominion CAN Louisa Birt  
12023 BRETHERTON, Ernest1898ENG, DBY, West Derby Feb 1912 : Empress of Ireland CAN Louisa Birt  
9992 BRETHERTON, Herbert 1896ENG, LAN, West Derby May 1909 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
10041 BROWNRIGG, Cornelius1876ENG, DBY, West Derby Apr 1893 : Parisian CAN Louisa Birt  
10042 BROWNRIGG, Joseph1879ENG, DBY, West Derby Apr 1893 : Parisian CAN Louisa Birt  
8646 BUTLER, Martha Edna1909ENG, DBY, West Derby Jul 1925 : Athenia CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
3988 CARRUTHERS, Frances1877ENG, LAN, West Derby Mar 1888 : Sardinian CAN Louisa Birt  
3989 CARRUTHERS, Margaret1879ENG, LAN, West Derby 1889 : - Unknown - CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
8648 CARTER, Linda Bertha1910ENG, DBY, West Derby Jul 1925 : Athenia CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
10690 CHEERS, John H1881ENG, LAN, West Derby Apr 1895 : Sardinian CAN Louisa Birt  
6545 CHIOSCHI, Cyril1898ENG, DBY, West Derby May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
13304 CLAYTON, Norton1889ENG, LAN, West Derby Jul 1897 : Assyrian CAN Middlemore  
13337 CLEGG, Wallace1883ENG, LAN, West Derby Mar 1897 : Numidian CAN Louisa Birt  
10394 CLUGSTON, Janet1877ENG, LAN, West Derby Jun 1883 : Sardinian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
10395 CLUGSTON, Margaret1875ENG, DBY, West Derby Jun 1883 : Sardinian CAN Louisa Birt  
9142 CONDRON, Francis1900ENG, LAN, West Derby Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
11185 COVENTRY, Henry 1887ENG, DBY, West Derby Apr 1899 : Scotsman CAN Barnardos  
11184 COVENTRY, William1888ENG, LAN, West Derby Apr 1899 : Scotsman CAN Barnardos  
10448 CREW, Thomas Christopher1907ENG, LAN, West Derby Aug 1923 : Megantic CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
9330 CROSSING, Doris1902ENG, DBY, West Derby Jun 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
5705 CROSSING, Norman Mason1900ENG, LAN, West Derby Jul 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
14710 CRYER, Amy1908ENG, LAN, West Derby Mar 1920 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
10449 DALGARNO, Violet 1909ENG, LAN, West Derby Nov 1923 : Montrose CAN Salvation Army  
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